| There are a lot of people with finance | | | | work/work experience/ internships etc. |
| backgrounds and it is a very competitive | | | | While a bachelor's degree might help to get a |
| environment, however saying that there are a lot | | | | start in the industry of finance, typically most |
| of jobs in finance out there and it can be a very | | | | careers require a master's degree. Some of the |
| rewarding job to do. | | | | positions in big banks/companies require a |
| If you want to get a good background in finance, | | | | master's level education even if they are not |
| a good way to start is to take an accounting | | | | management level positions. A degree in finance |
| course. Accounting degrees and courses are | | | | combines managing finances and understanding |
| available in universities and school across the UK | | | | the markets along with critical thinking skills,learning |
| and also online. | | | | how to use technology in the field and applying |
| There are a lot of places online that you can get | | | | ethics in the standards of your work. |
| an accounting degree - this is great if you have a | | | | A degree in finance will not just help you to get a |
| busy schedule and need to fit in your degree | | | | job in a bank. You can also look at jobs in |
| between work/other studies. The same applies to | | | | investment companies, insurance companies and |
| a correspondence degree. | | | | brokerage firms. |
| You can also get an accounting degree as at your | | | | You can obtain your degree completely online, at |
| local university or community college. Community | | | | university or a combination of both online and |
| colleges often offer the same night and weekend | | | | off-line study. The majority of universities offer |
| options that would also be fulfilled by the online | | | | financial degree programs |
| class. If you go to university you will get an | | | | You can also check with a career centre to see if |
| accounting degree that is likely accredited and | | | | any investment banks are recruiting. A lot of |
| from someplace a little more recognizable to the | | | | banks will put everyone through an extensive |
| public at large. You will also be able to attend | | | | training programme when they start and they do |
| college in a more traditional manner. In the end, it | | | | not need you to have a degree or any formal |
| is just a matter of your personal preference and | | | | qualifications to get into one of these |
| also money. | | | | programmes. Some banks prefer that that you |
| A degree in finance is a more focused degree | | | | haven't done a financial degree as they like to |
| than accounting. For a career in finance you need | | | | teach you from scratch, often taking in very |
| to have strong mathematical skills and a good | | | | young students. What you do need to be is very |
| business sense. Employers will look for people who | | | | hard working, highly motivated and smart (being a |
| have a good academic background and possibly | | | | little greedy doesn't hurt either as this is all about |
| have some good work experience in the finance | | | | money - the more you want it the harder you'll |
| industry. It is good to try and do some volunteer | | | | work. |